Basic Weekly Schedule Sunday Worship Classic Service 9:00 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Connect Groups 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Nights Dinner 4:45-5:45 pm Prayer /Bible Study 6:00 pm TV Schedule Cable Channel 10 Thursday: 9:00 pm, Friday: Noon Sunday: 8:00 am, Monday: Noon Sunrise Sunday School Sun: 7:30 am & 10:00 am Spanish Sunday School Sun: 5:30 pm & 10:30 pm

PASTORAL STAFF John S. McCallum II, Pastor john@firsthotsprings.com John Bailey, Senior Adult Minister bjandbear@sbcglobal.net Lee Barnett, Music/Worship Minister lee@firsthotsprings.com Danny Bryson, Education/Outreach Minister danny@firsthotsprings.com Stephen Evans, Media Minister stephen@firsthotsprings.com Bill Newton, Youth Minister bill@firsthotsprings.com Mike Pounders, Administrative Pastor mike@firsthotsprings.com Margarito Ramirez, Hispanic Pastor magoram@sbcglobal.net Brent Roberts, Children’s Minister brent@firsthotsprings.com Kyle Stevens, Missionary Pastor kyle@firsthotsprings.com Wallace Yamauchi, Fitness/Recreation Minister wallace@firsthotsprings.com

Email us at: fbchsark@yahoo.com Volume 34, Issue 27 July 3, 2018

Thur July 5 Ezra 9-10; Acts 4:23-37 Glen McClain Rita Moore Beth Sheets Dylan Thaxton Beverly Zercher Fri July 6 Nehemiah 1-3; Acts 5 Torry Farnell Jack Davis Doanh Doanh Hollis Spencer Bryson Michelle Foster Hayden Cotten John Perdue Jasmyn Argueta Sat July 7 Nehemiah 4-6; Acts 6 Martha Counts Jo McBride Barbara Douglas Kyleigh Stevens Sun July 8 Nehemiah 7-9; Acts 7 Tom Smith Blake Rose Tony Menotti Tracy Lipton Janet Horton

Mon July 9 Nehemiah 10-11; Acts 8:1-25 Debbie McCollum Rachael Staggs Tommy Welch Sharon Yarbrough Natasha Lenox Israel Santos Ceci Westbrook Tue July 10 Nehemiah 12-13; Acts 8:26-40 Wade Walker Mike Rottinghaus Cooper Buttrum Robert McWha Austin Rowe Susan Dickerson Cate Tedford

Wed July 11 Esther 1-2; Acts 9:1-22 Haley Whitworth Corie Shinn Joyce Watkins Malecia Yancy James Ward Gavin Gordon Lily LaMontagne Thur July 12 Esther 3-6; Acts 9:23-43 Delania Watson Terri Rhodes Barbara Vick

Fri July 13 Esther 7-10; Acts 10:1-23 Roger Biles Teresa Murray PJ Weston Pete Polk Tanda Lynch Stacy Opitz Kirby Dixon Kay Wilson Harold Hardwick Linda Johnson Lavonne Mays Sat July 14 Job 1-3; Acts 10:-24 Julie Mullings Sandy Hawkins Jim Carden Amanda Sexton Aaron Shindler Sun July 15 Job 4-7; Acts 11 Brian Witt Harold Humphrey Dana Vance Sylvia Phillips Lue Clark Renee Stacks Paula Hedrick Ashley Davis John Criss Jerry Parker Ariana Duffy Ray Slaton Minnie Wolf Sutton Rucker

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Door Greeters - July 8 9:00 a.m. Bob & Bonnie Biles, Charles & Carol Hill, Vernon & Beverly Gingrich, Amy Jessen 10:30 a.m. Jim & Jane Bledsoe, Pat Webb, Jody Baker, Patti Heckmann Ushers - July 8 9:00 a.m. Brandon Jones, Joe Woosley Every Sunday balcony: Mike Davidson, Mike Ferguson, Donnie Sumpter, Duke Haight, Sam Capps Every Sunday main floor: Frankie Moore, Cole Morgan, Robert McAlister, Don White, Jack Smith, Bill McIntyre 10:30 a.m. Bob Goodman, Donny Moore, Bill Perry Every Sunday balcony: Robert Davis, Mike Ferguson, Jim Little, Ryan Smith, Mark Twyford, Glen Catlett, Jon Vitro, David Santillan Every Sunday main floor: Bill Richard-son, Al Blount, Chris Brock, Tom Pullig, Bob Goodman Golf Cart Drivers Cart 1: Dwayne Gordon, every Sunday Cart 2: Don Norman, 1st Sunday; Jamie Humble, 2nd Sunday; Dwayne Gordon, 3rd Sunday; Mickey Akins, 4th Sunday; Jimmy Schultz, 5th Sunday/Sub Van Outreach Drivers 1st Sunday....... North: Carlos Lemus, 538-1624 .......................... South: Glen Catlett, 844-7565 2nd Sunday ... North: Roman Terlecki, 622-7735 ...................... South: Mitchell McDill, 318-8333 3rd Sunday ....... North: Missy Herron, 762-3749 ......................... South: Duke Haight, 815-4416 4th Sunday ........ North: Jamie Walsh, 802-0164 .............................. South: Jon Vitro, 282-2975 5th Sunday ........ North: Jamie Walsh, 802-0164 ...................... South: Mitchell McDill, 318-8333

Deacon Hospital Visitation July 9-13 Monday .................................. Jim Bledsoe Tuesday ...................................... Jay Porter Wednesday ............................... Don Slaton Thursday ............................. Craig Viscardis Friday .................................... Donny Moore

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New Members: Jennifer Armstrong

Jerry Carmack Shelby Harvey

Mallory Hooper

Safety Teams - Sunday July 8 8:30 a.m. Randy Atkins, Vernon Brooks, Gary Segrest, Stan Fouts, Phil Cox, Brian Witt, Jeremy Busch 10:15 a.m. Chris Brock, Lee Carson, Kyle Benton, Bill James, Jason Blankenship, Brad Wreyford, Jay Winter 4:00-6:00 p.m. Jason Dugger

Wednesday - July 11 5:15-Clay Arnold 4:00-6:00 p.m. Clyde Shirron, Phil Cox, Jamie Walsh 6:00-8:00 p.m. Gary Smith, Jason Harris, Tom Wolf

Welcome Center Guides 8:30 a.m. PS Ctr: Even Weeks: OPEN Odd Weeks: Kim Miller, Al & Susan Blount FH Ctr: Even Months: David & Gigi Bird Odd Months: Sherry Hunnicutt, Nita Ingram Foyer Welc Ctr: 1st Sunday: Brad & Katy Wreyford 2nd Sunday: Robert & Cindy Davis 3rd Sunday: Connie Bryson, Janis Spraggins 4th/5th Sunday: Kelly & Vickie Robbins

10 a.m. PS Ctr 1st Sun: Ed & Whitney Argueta 2nd Sun: Travis & Lauren Warren 3rd Sun: Jake & Sarah Bird 4th & 5thSun: Jay & Jennifer Winters FH Ctr: Even Months: Betty James, Joy Scallion Odd Months: Leo & Vonni Ensz 2nd Floor Welc Ctr: Even Months: Vaughn & Stephanie Treadway Odd Months: Roman & Pat Terlecki, George & Mary Harris

THE MESSENGER

SERVICE TEAMS SERVICE TEAMS

Invite Everyone, Invest In People, Impact Eternity

ATTENDANCE July 1, 2018 Homebound TV Class ............................ *80 9:00 Connect Group ................................ 332 10:30 Connect Group .............................. 424 Total Connect Groups ........................... 756 Worship Attendance 9:00 ....................... 455 Worship Attendance 10:30 ..................... 533 Total Worship ....................................... 988

*Average

Given to date: $14,520.29

It’s not too late, if you would like to give to this worthy cause.

Fitness & Recreation Ministry (All sign ups/resources are available at the Fitness/Recreation Ministry HQ.)

Online registration is open at www.fbcrecreation.com for Children’s Active Games and Fitness Camp.

Summer Active Games is a new summer ministry primarily designed to provide parents and guardians an option to get your completed K-5th grade children out of the house, up and moving from 1-3 pm daily, Mon-

day-Thursday during the month of July. Campers will enjoy fun, games, and friendship in a safe, family-friendly, air-conditioned environment! Daily activities include 2-3 active games (like indoor soccer, kickball, volleyball, relays, kin-ball, toppleball, and quid-ditch), snacks, team talks, and prize drawings. Space is limited. Discounts are available.

Children’s Summer Specialty Camps:

Sewing: July 23-26; 10 years & older coed (9am-12 pm) FULL; WAITING LIST ONLY

Fitness: July 30-Aug 2; completed K-6th grades (1-3 pm) * * * *

We are so excited to introduce Rock Steady Boxing, a pro-gram designed to give persons with Parkin-son’s disease hope by improving their quality of life through a non-

contact boxing-based fitness curriculum. We know this pro-gram will have a positive impact on our community in so many ways and will provide another way for us to point peo-ple to Jesus! Go to http://www.rocksteadyboxing.org/ for more information! You will want to be part of this!

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Until we all fall down, Wallace

Ministry Fund (7-1-18) Weekly Receipts $69,582 Online Giving $7,847

Total Given $77,429 All In Fund Weekly Receipts: (7-1-18) $6,838 Balance of loan: (5-31-18) $582,229

If you prefer to give your tithes and offerings on-line, go to our website, firsthotsprings.com, and follow the giving prompts. Please make sure the office has your current email address.

BUDGET REPORT

Congratulations to

Robin Armitage on her 18th anniversary as Publications Sec-retary. Your service to our Lord and Savior and First Baptist Church is greatly appreciated.

ANNIVERSARY

First Baptist Quilters Meet on the 1st & 2nd Thursday of each month, 9 AM til Noon in Room #129. We are quilting Quilts of Honor, to be presented to wounded soldiers. Anyone is invited to join! If interested, contact Marilyn Morgan at 520-4105, Henryetta Norman at 627-4618 or Cheryl Nichols at 622-9002.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Blake & Ashley Buttrum and family in the death of his grandmother, Wanda Lee Buttrum. May God bless and comfort you.

SYMPATHY

Comfort in Christ Provides support to all women who have suffered the loss of a loved one. This woman-to-woman group offers support during the journey from grief to healing, prayer and encour-agement, and a safe and understanding place to share one’s thoughts, feelings and experiences. Books, handouts, devo-tionals, and other resources with a spiritual emphasis are provided to help each person regarding the grief process. This group meets the first Thursday of the month at 2 pm in the home of the leader, Rhonda Frederick. Please contact her at 501-538-3911, for more info.

GROUPS & CLASSES

Soup and salad always served

July 4: NO ACTIVITIES OR MEAL

DEACON OF THE WEEK July 8: 9:00 am - Kelly Robbins 10:30 am - Ken Wheatley

Sunday morning Meet & Greet Fellowships Sundays, 10:00 am in the gym

We invite everyone to join us for relaxed fellowship and light snacks every Sunday in the gym between Worship Services/Connect Groups. This is one of the easiest places to get to know others. Find someone you don’t know and introduce yourself! They will surely be grate-ful! And just a reminder for church members, please provide snacks according to the first initial of your last name as scheduled below:

July 8: V, W, X, Y, Z July 15: A, B July 22: C, D, E July 29: F, G, H

Aug 5: I, J, K, L Aug 12: M, N Aug 19: O, P, Q, R Aug 26: S, T, U

Keenager’s Trip to Branson October 23-26

Cost is $390, Includes 3 nights, meals & shows Deposit of $100.00 is due at sign up,

with the remainder to be paid by September 1st.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Men’s Samaritan Ministries is in need of

underwear size medium and large and

t-shirts size large, X-large, XX-large

Please drop off your donations at Collection Central in the Lobby

or contact Gene Watson 501-627-8122

Education & Outreach Ministry

Let me encourage you to Stay True to your commitment to the Lord and His church during the summer months. Come and bring your family to worship the Lord and hear His word for you. Fellowship with His people. Be discipled and minister to others through Connect Groups. Grow in your Spiritual Life all year long.

Aug. 5 – All Connect Group Worker Rally Aug. 19 – Preschool / Children’s Preview Day Aug. 26 – Promotion Day, New Workers Start, Picture Day

Connect Groups help you: Connect with God!

Connect with Each Other! Connect with New People!

Directories and Guides are available at Welcome Centers. Invite your friends or better yet, bring them Sunday at 9 or 10:30 and we will help them find a Connect Group!

Love, Danny

Stay True Blue!

Save the Date!

Everyone needs to find a group and Connect!